Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-25

United States Treasury, was born st
Albany, n Y, August IL, 1891. Losing
his father at al early sge he was COM
PEELED to support himself, sud soon became
connected with the Aib2uy A'ia9, paper
sfterwsrd merged in the Albany Argus.
Working his way up it2m Chlce boy
through the composing room to the re-
pOItoriel ard editorial staff, by 1878 he
mad secured control OF the pspsr, and had
become president of the Ages Publish
ing Company, a position retained by him
till his desth. On the accession
TO the presidency Of EIr. Cleye-
land in March, 1885, Mr.. Man
ming was appointed Secretary of the
Treasury which position he was forced to
resign lastfall owing to his falling health.
{ ip was made TO Europe during the
summer in the hope OF regsining his
health, and for time Mr. Manning op-
peared greatly improved.
hIs HOURS NUMBERED.
ALBANY. n. Y Dec 24.-Hr. Manning
is still living, bat his vitality is so nearly
exhausted that his physicians say while
he may survive the day he caRnos live
through another night.
DEAD.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. %, p. NIX
Secretary Manning is dead.
FLAGS AT HALF MAST
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a II ae President
Issued the following order this after
noon:
To sll Departments:
Toe PIE sident directs that fags on ell
the public buildings in the city of
Washington be placed ST hslt-msst IS
mark OF respect TO the Eemory Of Daniel
Meaning, late Secretary OF the Treasury.
BY direction CT the President.
DANIEL S. LAMONT,
Private Secretary.
He slso sent the following telegram 10
Mrs. Msnpug:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Dec. "a.
Are. Daniel AasntI Z, Albany.
Though In lnis hour OF unuttersb!e
grief your sorrow is too sacred to be
shared and too deep to be reached by me,
| express to yOu nv sincere and tender
sympathy saddened by my OwR affection
st the loss # true and trusted friend,
end q loyal associate who bHt lately
stood By my side in the discharge with
patriotic Zeal OF solemn pu1 llc duty.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT DxAPED.
WA.HINGTON, Dec. "a. - Secretary
F4irchild issued this afternoon the fol-
lowing order relating 20 the death of ex
Secretary MapBiDg:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Dec. p, 1887.
The Hon Daniel Manning, late Secre-
tsry of the Treasury of the United Ststes,
died to-Csy at Albany, n 7. Mr.. Man
ming Was & true, patriotic and firm
STlend and he rendered his country great
service by the wise mauag5 ment of this
department He was hunored by all of
cur people and was especially endeared
20 all who were associated with hin |
either in his public Or private
lite. As mark Of respect 10 his |
memory f. Is ordered that the Treasury |
department building at this capital be !
drspea in mourning for ten days, that il |
b. closed on the Gay Of tee funeral, ard |
that on that day the national flag b. dis !
play ed st hali-mast on ell the public !
buildings under the Treasury Department |
the United States.
(Slgned.) CHARLES G FAIRcHILD,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Il is exDecled that President Cleveland, !
Secretary F,irchild and several other
Of the Cabinet will go to Albany
tn attend the funeral. The customary
New Yssr's reception at the White House
will be held ss usual.
THR PRESIDENT WILL ATTKND.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a The President
aud ell M mbers of the Cabinet will at
tend ex-Secrefery M.nping's funeral at
Albany Tuesday. They VIII leave here
Monday night TO- that purpose.
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
ALBANY n Y, Dec. "a -The mayor
ssued the following this afternoon in re-
gard 70 ex-Secretary Naunipg's death:
MAYORS OFPICK, ALBANY,
ID ecu ber "a, lest L
70 the Citizens of Albany:
Our fore most rowosman Is no more.
Daniel Manning is dead. The great heart
which loved Albany Is done
With its throbbing; the mighty
d ain which devised wise plans for
nations money is al rest. Content with
private condition he rose to national
.minence. Free from ambition, he was
Entrusted win power Modest and un-
hea stood before kings. His
areer has reflected lustre upon our city. s.
His ascent into honor has marked 8 way !
or our youths. Moved by honorable
lesire In the literature of mourning, We
an q I'd no expressions to tell our sorrow.
rne most we can do is to adopt the Gus I
omsry symbols and wear the comm N q
mblems which speak Of grief and sf1c-
ion. Therefore you are requested TO
!iaplAy the ordinary sigma OF mourpipes I